Tuesday, September 29, 2009

DIY day!!

I have been slowly adding to and creating my halloween costume, here is the updated version of the headdress and the necklace I made. The necklace is made with leather, a piece of some Vietnamese or Thai pants that I also cut off today (more on that in a minute) and a large fake turquoise stone. The headdress is made with feathers from my father who is a hunter (duck I believe) and some white ones that were purchased, the rest of the supplies I had in my crafting stash.

I also decided to dye these jeans darker, besides the stains they have collected I have been wanting some dark flares a la Rachel Zoe. For some reason it is easier to find the lighter ones these days so I made my own. They aren't dry yet and they are much darker than the pictures shows them to be. I think they turned out well but I'll let you know when they are dry.

This skirt is made from some amazing Vietnamese or Thai tribal pants that I have had for a while, they have always been too big but I had to purchase them because they were so beautiful. I have been wanting to turn them into a skirt for a while and finally did it today after seeing a blog post that finalized the idea in my head. The original pants were a elastic waist with huge flares on both legs about 1/2 way down. I always knew the flares would make the best skirt and I was right. I'm so glad I finally made it, thanks to the Stylist wanderer for the push.

Pretty Pirate Designs

Who is this Pretty PIrate?

Pretty Pirate Designs is the name of my clothing line, Etsy shop and blog. My friend Ian started calling me and some other pretty ladies pretty pirates a few summers ago, in the midst of all kinds of fun on a island outside of Seattle. I thought it was so fun and cute that I renamed my clothing line after it. Thanks ur a peeing Ian!

The real pretty pirate is a student of life, follower of the light, hairstylist, clothing designer, jewelry designer and artist. I love beauty and can see it in everything and everyone. I live in San Francisco where the love is always happening.